Abstract
Influenza is a highly contagious airborne viral infection. Seasonal influenza epidemics cause up to 500,000 deaths per year worldwide and impose great economic losses as a result of health care costs and lost productivity (Chick et al. 2008). Billions of dollars are spent annually for influenza vaccination in an attempt to avoid even greater losses. The current work proposes an analytics-driven6 research approach for enhancing the efficiency of influenza vaccination programs, using supply chain (SC) concepts and techniques. We seek to minimize the total cost of the vaccination supply chain (VSC) while upholding the individual interests of its stakeholders with their risks being taking into account.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Analytics Process |
Subtitle of host publication | Strategic and Tactical Steps |
Pages | 211-237 |
Number of pages | 27 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781351975643 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Computer Science